Land-value capture has helped pay for major projects like London's Cross Rail, and the extension of New York City's subway line 7. The concept is in use massively in Hong Kong, where that city's transit agency turns a profit by taking advantage of real estate opportunities around transit lines.

The Montreal Gazette’s Terry Mosher, better known under his nom de plume, Aislin, and La Presse editorial cartoonist Serge Chapleau are being honoured for their lifetime contributions to public discourse.

PARIS — The Quebec and French governments vowed to make trade and investment the centrepiece of their relationship Tuesday, as economic issues dominated the second day of Premier Philippe Couillard’s official visit to France.

A conclusion that should surprise no one who lives in the central boroughs: The Plateau-Mont-Royal boroughs takes the longest to clear away snow after a storm, and has the highest per kilometre cost for snowclearing, a Montreal Gazette analysis of city data shows.